The team has fabricated optical fibers using the mathematics of topology. The modified fibers are easily scalable, meaning the structure of each fiber can be preserved over thousands of kilometers.

The typical structure of an optical fiber. Credit: Bob Mellish/Wikimedia “Whenever you fabricate a fiber-optic cable, small variations in the physical structure of the fiber are inevitably present.

Recent innovation at the University of Southampton’s (U.K.) Optoelectronics Research Centre have developed an alternative approach for optical signal analysis when using sensors to monitor composite ...

The surge in interest regarding the next generation of optical fiber transmission has stimulated the development of digital signal processing (DSP) schemes that are highly cost-effective with both ...

BEDMINSTER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During the most recent, annual, international Optical Fiber Communications Conference (OFC 2022) in San Diego, at the expert panel session entitled, “Will ...

New self-cleaning optical fiber can help in monitoring environment and diagnosing cancer Date: April 22, 2022 Source: Tampere University Summary: Researchers have successfully developed a novel ...

The achievement demonstrates that these emerging high-capacity fiber optic networks could be used to connect optical clocks at various locations, enabling new scientific applications. As global ...

Optical fiber sensor provides simple and sensitive detection of arsenic in drinking water New cost-effective tool paves the way for household water quality monitoring, helping combat arsenic ...